If you want your organization to thrive in today’s marketplace, diversity is key. While we know this intuitively, research has also proven that diverse companies significantly outperform their homogeneous competitors. Many organizations that are ready to start leveraging the potential of a diverse workforce begin by implementing and re-evaluating women’s leadership initiatives. At Women Igniting Change […]
Busting Misconceptions Around Women and Decision Making
Unfortunately, misconceptions and double-standards persist when it comes to how women make decisions and whether they are as effective as men. But, what’s one of the best ways to improve your organization’s effectiveness around decision-making? Make sure women are included in the process. Organizations are now expected to do more with less, while continuing to […]
How to Change the World For Women
We’re impatient for the world to get better. We’re actually optimistic that it actually will. This makes us Impatient Optimists, a term coined by The Gates Foundation, and also one of their core values. I have long been an admirer of their work in the world; especially Melinda’s passion for women’s rights, so could not […]
The Successful Woman’s Guide to Setting Boundaries – Without Being a Bitch
How many scenarios have you replayed in your head, where you wished you had said or done something differently at work? Those situations where, in retrospect, we actually DO muster up the courage to start that tough conversation or insist that colleagues respect our time. To change this, here’s the number one question you should […]
3 Strategies to Navigate Office Politics and Stay True to Yourself
Imagine how you’d feel if your morning started like this: As the day begins, your leadership team is assembling for its weekly staff meeting. They’re smiling, chatting, casually getting coffee, as they gather around the table. Before the meeting begins, the team creates “ground rules” that include: respect, open communication, collaboration, nobody gets to be […]